"America is about freedom of speech. We worry, however, that the focus of the protesters is about what isn't working in this country, while inside this conference we are working on building a safe and sound system to support the dream of homeownership. We have more than 3000 mortgage bankers coming here this week to look for solutions to the continuing troubles of the housing market.

We all recognize that our industry faces a trust deficit with policymakers and the public and that people in our industry contributed to the events that led to the financial crisis. The mortgage professionals who have gathered in Chicago this week are about sustainable homeownership and ensuring access to affordable mortgage credit for qualified borrowers."

As it turns out, the Robin Hood stunt is part of Take Back Chicago as one of several targeted protests planned for this week.